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Mind Gap
by
Cohen Marina
Fourteen-year-old Jake MacRaes life is spinning out of control. Hes making all the wrong choices gambling, drinking, hanging around gang members and now hes been asked to make a special delivery. What should he do? Jake knows either way that his decision will seal his fate, but what he doesnt realize is that this choice might not only destroy his life but the lives of thos...more
Paperback, 176 pages
Published
February 3rd 2011
by Dundurn
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I've been on a bit of a thriller/mystery kick of late. First Bloodshot, then Mind Gap and finally Savage Season, not to mention two exciting new books that tumbled through the mail slot this past friday from Doubleday. To be fair I've always loved the genre, right from when I got my first Agatha Christie at age 10, but I forget about it from time to time, so it's nice when some great books come along to remind me what it is I love about the genre.
Jake is a confused 14 year old kid. Gambling, sta...more
Jake is a confused 14 year old kid. Gambling, sta...more
A boy named Jake who dislikes his life because he is constantly getting yelled at by his mother for going out to much, and one night he gets a text message to a train party where the girl of his dreams is also attending. Knowing his mother will disapprove, he atepmts to sneak out of the house and board this midnight party train. He succeeds sneaking out of the house but just misses the closing train doors. But while he stands watching the train fly by another odd train stops right in front of hi...more
Fourteen-year-old Jake is living on the edge. Nursing the bitterness of having been abandoned by his father years ago, he’s on the outs with his mom, and he’s just lost his little brother’s savings in a poker game. To make matters worse, now his best friend wants him to do “a favour” for the head of the local street gang. In the words of many adults, he’s been “making some bad choices.”
And he’s just about to make another one. As he sneaks out of his apartment at midnight to meet his best friend...more
And he’s just about to make another one. As he sneaks out of his apartment at midnight to meet his best friend...more
Excerpt from my review below. To read my full, in-depth review, go here: http://thebookpixie.blogspot.com/2011...
"Often, while reading Mind Gap, I envisioned Marina sitting down with her kids and reading them this book whenever she suspected them of planning something naughty. Mind you, though, it's not at all preachy, but instead cautionary and chilling. It really makes you think about the various paths your decisions can lead to................................................................
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"Often, while reading Mind Gap, I envisioned Marina sitting down with her kids and reading them this book whenever she suspected them of planning something naughty. Mind you, though, it's not at all preachy, but instead cautionary and chilling. It really makes you think about the various paths your decisions can lead to................................................................
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If you're looking for a quick, fast paced read, Mind Gap would be an excellent choice. It's action from the start and doesn't stop until the last page. I tend to look at the page numbers quite frequently as I'm reading, and this was a rare case where I couldn't believe how quickly the pages were flying by!
Jake is on a bad path when he decides to go to a flash party on a train. What happens when he gets there sets in motion a nightmare that he nearly can't escape from. This book takes a little fr...more
Jake is on a bad path when he decides to go to a flash party on a train. What happens when he gets there sets in motion a nightmare that he nearly can't escape from. This book takes a little fr...more
14 year old Jake learns that everyone has to make choices in life. His choices nearly cost him his family when he thinks about doing a delivery for a gang. Luckily he gets warning signs and through a shift in time he is able to make the right decision to protect his family.
A fast-paced story that will hook relucant readers, and especially boys. There is also a solid lesson about making choices but the book never succumbs to being preachy.
This fast-paced and tightly-written Canadian YA novel will have readers of all ages racing toward the end with bated breath. Great Gothic literature at it's best!
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